Some experts say it s also to blame for a recent spike in avalanche deaths. Seriously.
So far this winter season, 33 people have died in US avalanches, according to the Colorado Avalanche Information Centre (CAIC).That s not far from the record 36 deaths set in 2008 and reached again in 2010.
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Skiers leave the parking lot at Alpine Meadows ski resort in Alpine Meadows, California last January, after a skier was killed.(AP)
But a unique combination of climate- and pandemic-related trends could see the US break the record. Here s why:
Climate creates avalanche conditions. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) says the three factors needed for an avalanche to occur are a slope, snowpack and a trigger.
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Colder Thursday with more snow by Friday
By: Mike Heard
and last updated 2021-02-17 15:29:49-05
BOZEMAN â Snow showers continue to linger over western and SW Montana this afternoon but should diminish by midnight. As skies clear overnight look for colder temperatures by early Thursday morning and cold prone higher elevation valleys could fall below zero.
The National Weather Service has extended a
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY for Madison, Gallatin, Broadwater, and Meagher counties through 11 pm Wednesday.
Snow accumulations should be on the light side with up to 1â for valleys and 1â-4â for mountain passes like Bozeman Pass. Snow should end by midnight with clearing skies by Thursday morning.